who we are

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), a wholly owned agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria, was established vide Decree 40 of 1973 now cited as Act CAP F-14 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The Authority is supervised by the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. The Authority which became partially commercialized in accordance with Decree No 25 of 1988 is charged with:

The preparation and submission from time to time, to the Government of proposals for National Housing Programmes;

The making of recommendations to the Government on such aspects of urban and regional planning, transportation, communication, electric power, sewage and water supply development as may be relevant to the successful execution of housing programmes approved by the Government; and

The execution of such housing programmes as may be approved by the Government.